---
title: 'The Heavenly Body (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincente Minnelli'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 95
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-heavenly-body-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035980/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Heavenly Body (1944)

1944 · 95 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Heavenly Body is a 1944 American screwball romantic comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and starring William Powell, Hedy Lamarr, and James Craig, with Fay Bainter, Henry O'Neill, and Spring Byington in supporting roles. Based on a story by Jacques Théry and a screenplay by Michael Arlen and Walter Reisch, the film is about the wife of an astronomer who is convinced of her astrologer's prediction that she will meet her true love. Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr., it was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincente Minnelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincente-minnelli), [Alexander Hall](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexander-hall)
- **Screenplay:** [Michael Arlen](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-arlen), [Walter Reisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-reisch)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bronisław Kaper](https://cinepixo.com/people/bronis-aw-kaper)
- **Producer:** [Arthur Hornblow, Jr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-hornblow-jr)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert H. Planck](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-h-planck), [William H. Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-h-daniels)
- **Editor:** [Blanche Sewell](https://cinepixo.com/people/blanche-sewell)

## Cast

- [Connie Gilchrist](https://cinepixo.com/people/connie-gilchrist)
- [Hedy Lamarr](https://cinepixo.com/people/hedy-lamarr)
- [Arthur Space](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-space)
- [Morris Ankrum](https://cinepixo.com/people/morris-ankrum)
- [Henry O'Neill](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-o-neill)
- [Spring Byington](https://cinepixo.com/people/spring-byington)
- [William Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-powell)
- [James Craig](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-craig)
- [Helen Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/helen-freeman)
- [Fay Bainter](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-bainter)

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